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If you're an out-of-state resident worried about California demanding taxes from you on your vehicle, vessel or aircraft purchase, don't be. This 4-minute video will go over exactly what California is doing in regards to your use tax and how you can get exemption from it. An answer is less than 5 minutes away, so watch now! Tom is the CEO of Aero & Marine Tax Professionals, the preeminent experts in California sales tax.

Signing an Out-of-state Affidavit Does Not Exempt You from Filing a Tax Return for the Purchase of Your Aircraft. Many people sign affidavits when they purchase aircraft from a California retailer which allows them to make a purchase in a sales tax exempt manner. If you fit into this category, you probably have not been warned that subsequent to an audit of the retailer’s records, the state of California will audit your purchase directly with you.

Are you looking at purchasing a Motorhome? If that's the case, this video explains how you can legally avoid sales tax and save yourself a lot of money. It only takes 2-minutes to learn from the best, so watch now!

How and where are the best places to take possession of an aircraft? This is a key question if you want to take advantage of certain tax benefits. Tom Alston has two decades of experience in dealing with aircraft purchase. He wants to help you.

Tax evasion is the unlawful nonpayment or underpayment of taxes. Tax avoidance is entirely different: it is a perfectly legal and scrupulous practice employed by honest and upstanding citizens. Tax avoidance is simply arranging one’s financial affairs in such a way as to minimize tax liability within the law.

Many times taxpayers call me when they receive a notice from the Board of Equalization (BOE); often they feel that they have been unfairly singled out. Many times they open the conversation with, “I have a dealer’s license. I don’t have to pay tax.” Unfortunately, I have to be the one to break the bad news. They have fallen prey to one of the most insidious lies that resides in the aircraft industry. Worse, this lie permeates into many California businesses that don’t own aircraft.

If you have been overwhelmed by articles, advertising and friendly advice about the various schemes to legally avoid California Sales and Use Tax, let me set you straight about how to protect yourself. First, you must know that your purchase of an aircraft or vessel is not exempt from tax until the California State Board of Equalization (Board) sends you a letter which affirms in writing your transaction is exempt. This may seem a little simplistic, but every month I encounter another taxpayer (the Board’s term for you) who has never filed a tax return, yet firmly believes he/she does not owe tax. In this case NO NEWS IS BAD NEWS.

Do you know about the 3rd exemption of California Sales and Use tax for aircraft purchase, that no one talks about but everyone knows about? Check this video and find out how you may be able to claim it.

There is an organizational axiom which exists that states “If it is not in writing it isn’t true.” If an organization wants to hold another person liable for the expert advice they offer, the company receiving the advice would receive their instructions in writing. Only a naive person would attempt to win in court by using hearsay evidence. The rules of evidence require hard proof a communication took place. Basically the rules reaffirm the axiom when they require physical proof of an important communication.